TAMPA BAY – With the Canadiens set to contest five games in the next nine days to close out the regular season, Peter Budaj will get the call against the Senators on Friday night in Ottawa. The 31-year-old, who last saw game action on Mar. 24 when he backstopped the bleu-blanc-rouge to a 2-1 shootout win over the Bruins, expects the Senators to come out flying as they continue their fight for a postseason...
Getting the call
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